A Very Natural Thing

"David and Jason's relationship... it's the same only different."

1974 1h 26m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 45

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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When David, an ex-monk still in his twenties meets Mark, he falls hard; soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and then differences in their definition of "commitment" begin to push them apart. Mark wants other sexual adventures, David tries to go along. Can they talk through the crisis in their relationship or is a breakup in the offing? David sees his relationship with Mark as a marriage, so if it ends, can David's heart ever heal?

“David and Jason's relationship... it's the same only different.”

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Cast

Robert McLane
David
Curt Gareth
Mark
Bo White
Jason
Anthony McKay
Gary, the Roommate
Marilyn Meyers
Valerie, his Fiance
Jay Pierce
Alan
Barnaby Rudge
Hughey
A. Bailey Chapin
Minister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Purusha Larkin
Writers: Purusha Larkin, Joseph Coencas, Joseph Coencas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Purusha Larkin, shot by C.H. Douglass. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Terry Manning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Robert McLane and Curt Gareth and Bo White carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "David and Jason's relationship... it's the same only different.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Purusha Larkin directs. C.H. Douglass behind the camera. Terry Manning cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Purusha Larkin, shot by C.H. Douglass. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Terry Manning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert McLane and Curt Gareth and Bo White carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "David and Jason's relationship... it's the same only different.".
7IMDB entry: tt0072362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: C.H. Douglass
Editing: Terry Manning
Makeup / hair: Bruce Keller
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: A Very Natural Thing (1974)

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kinrich302026-08-29
★ 3/10
This is an early US gay cinema movie. The story is pretty typical, two guys fall in love and move in together too fast. One over thinks everything and the other wants it more casual and in time they part ways, both a little wiser for their next relationship. What's interesting is that part of it was filmed at the Pride parade in NYC in 1973 and it mixed in interviews from LGBT people; many topics still of great concern today.

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